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DEVICE FOR SUSPENDING HATS, GAPS, Gas. No. 268.570. Patelited Dec. 5,. 1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SULLIVAN O. SWETT, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRIO'LOF COLUMBIA.

DEVICE FOR SUSPENDING HATS,'-CAPS, 8w.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,570, dated December 5,1882,

Application filed April 8, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom ti may concern Be it known that I, S. G. SWETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices i'or Suspending Hats, (Japs,&c., of which the followingis a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to devices for suspending articles of various kinds, but more particularly hats and caps, and has for its object to provide a device such as referred to-for suspending such articles, and which, when not in use, shall be out of the way and not especially noticeable; and with these ends in view my invention consists in attaching a springloop to a peculiarly-formed plate or wire frame in such a manner that aspringhinge is formed. which tends to keep the loop in its normal position, all of which will hereinafter be fully and in detail explained.

In order that those skilled may more fully understand the construction and operation of my improvement, I will proceed to describe the same in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure I shows a cross section of an ordinary hat with my device attached Fig. 2, a perspective view of my improvement; Fig. 3, a similar view of the same as especially adapted for military caps or any hat or article in which the surface against which the loop portion of my device rests' is flat; Figs. 4, 5, and 8, modifications of my invention; Fig. 6, a view showing the beveled bearings and loop in broken lines, and Fig. 7 a view of my device with the spring-loop and plate detached.

Similar letters denote like parts in the several figures.

, My device, as heretofore mentioned, is made of two partsa spring-loop, A, and a plate, B,

the latter with one end turned over so as to form a bearing, 0. The ends or sides of this hearing are beveled, as seen at a a, in the drawings, in such a manner that the narrowest part isat the extreme top. The spring-loop A is made of wire or of any suitable material, twisted, brought together, crossed, or confined at the central portion in such'manner that the lower or open portion forms spring-arms D, the power of which of course depends on the length of said arms. The extremities of these arms are spread and bent-at right angles toward each other, as seen at b b, Fig. 7.

In making my improved device 1 usually form, by stamping out or otherwise, theplate B with one or more openings in it, as seen at c 0, Fig. 4, which will be presently explained.

In assembling the parts of my improved device I merely spread the spring-arms D and insert the bent ends b 1) into the bearing G. I

place the plate B underneath the sweat-band of a hat or cap, and make a suitable .slit, d, Fig. 1, in the hat. I then secure said plate by means of any suitable fastener or clasp, E. .As heretofore explained, -the bearin g G is beveled at the ends or sides, the narrowest portion being at" the top, and when it is desired to hang the hat or cap on a nail, pin, &c., the loop is pulled down, and consequently the two spring; arms D ride up the beveled or inclined ends a a of said bearing. When the loop is released the spring-arms contract against the beveled ends a a and ride down the incline, thereby returning the loop against the bottom of the hat. It will be readily understood that said beveled ends also keep the loop in position against the bottom ofthe hat, the spring-bars beingat that time under tension. i

I do not wish to confine myselt'to the plate, in combination with spring arms such as shown and described, since a wire frame bent in any desired shape and having inclined eyes, Fig. 5, formed as bearings for the spring-arms may be used without departing from thespirit of my invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A device for suspending hats and caps,

consisting of the loop 'Aand plate B, connect-' ed by a spring-hinge, all substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

2. The loop A, constructed, as described,

with spring-arms D, in combination with the plate B, having bearings a. a, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SULLIVAN O. SWETT.

Witnesses;

GEO. A. BALLOOH, CHARLES H. TUTTLE. 

